UPDATE: Water-rescue response off west end of Alki Beach

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9:20 PM: Seattle Fire has a water-rescue response headed to Alki Avenue and 64th SW after a report of someone hanging onto a capsized watercraft – possibly a kayak, per dispatch – about 50 yards offshore.

9:29 PM: SFD responders report another kayaker appears to be towing in the person who was in trouble, or trying to.

9:34 PM: Rescuers, including an SFD boat, are deciding where to take the kayaker once he’s out of the water.

9:36 PM: They’re going to move a medic unit and battalion chief to Don Armeni Boat Ramp and take the kayaker there for evaluation.

10:15 PM: The kayaker was reported to not need/want further treatment and their kayak was to be returned to them at Don Armeni. … Adding a photo of the SFD rescue boat, and kayak, posted in a comment.

Tim July 5, 2026 (9:32 pm)

We’ve seen at least 4 fire engines and multiple ambulance and police come by on admiral at 60th

Andee July 5, 2026 (9:42 pm)

Love you, West Seattle Blog! I was driving up Admiral going east and also saw the flurry of firetrucks and aid cars and knew I could log onto the blog and you would already be on top of reporting what was happening!